Paragon Space Development Corporation · 4 months ago
Sr Systems Engineer
Paragon Space Development Corporation is a pioneering company focused on life support systems for space. They are seeking a Sr Systems Engineer to develop design solutions, establish technical requirements, and manage relationships with customers and suppliers while ensuring project requirements are met.
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Responsibilities
Apply technical knowledge, engineering instinct, problem solving, creativity, leadership and communications to develop design solutions that meet customer needs
Receive, validate, and understand the Stakeholder and top-level technical requirements for the project you support
Work with the program technical leads to develop a system architecture that meets the Stakeholder and top-level technical requirements
Establish technical requirements for the chosen design solutions from system to component, and work with the technical leads to develop a design architecture that meets those requirements
Establish the ConOps for the systems, subsystems, assemblies and components you support
Identify the interfaces for the systems, subsystems, assemblies and components you support and establish the requirements for those interfaces
Verify that the systems, subsystems, assemblies and components meet their stated requirements
Work with the appropriate technical leads to ensure design, test, analysis, manufacturing, quality and procurement efforts are consistent with the requirements, ConOps and interfaces at both the top level and detail level
Identify risks and opportunities and work with Program Management to address each accordingly
Formulate and perform system design trades studies
Lead small teams of other systems engineers
Interface and manage relationships with customers and suppliers to present technical and programmatic progress and as well as challenges that must be overcome
Qualification
Required
Knowledge and experience with highly technical systems, subsystems, assemblies, and/or components, particularly those related to human spaceflight systems
Knowledge and experience with the systems engineering product lifecycle, ranging from requirements development through design, manufacture, test, and operations
Knowledge and skills in applying systems engineering principles and procedures to develop practical and tailored engineering solutions
Skill in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project)
Ability to effectively communicate in both written and spoken form
U.S. Citizenship or permanent resident status is required for this position
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Bio-mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent field and at least 6 years with system and/or hardware design and analysis experience
Master's degree in Mechanical, Bio-mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent field and at least 4 years with system and/or hardware design and analysis experience
PhD degree in Mechanical, Bio-mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent field and at least 2 years with system and/or hardware design experience in the aerospace industry
Preferred
Ideally, but not required, knowledge of, and skills in, CAD software (e.g. SOLIDWORKS), and Product Data Management tools such as Windchill, or SOLIDWORKS PDM
Company
Paragon Space Development Corporation
Paragon has developed in-house world class engineering services related to Life Support and Thermal Control in Extreme Environments
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.6MKey Investors
NASA
2018-08-11Grant· $1.6M
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